(not to be confused with William Rackham 1782 – 1854, who was also a lawyer, as well as alderman, sheriff and mayor of Norwich, and lived in St George Tombland 1809-1816 and was the cousin of William Rackham. )
1791 Dec – William Rackham, son of Matthew Rackham and Mary Fenn, born, baptized at St Stephen’s. Matthew Rackham is the son of John Rackham, a baker. Matthew Rackham’s occupation either cordwainer or publican.
1825 William Rackham the younger is apprenticed – articles of clerkship – to his cousin William Rackham the elder
1828 William Rackham marries Mary Abel, daughter of Mathias Abel (b 1807, Woolwich, Kent) at St George Tombland
1830 William Rackham, solicitor, residence St George Tombland, freeman
1832 Freeholder and freeman, St George Tombland. Voted for Scarlett (Tory)
1835 Freeholder, St George Tombland
1836 William Rackham, attorney, Princes Street
1836 White’s Directory – William Rackham, attorney, Imperial fire and life office, Princes Street
1837 William Rackham, freeman of St George Tombland, living on Princes Street
1849 William Rackham is living in Castle Meadow, St Andrews, as are Matthew John Rackham and Thomas Rackham
1851 Jan – William Rackham dies – lived in St Andrews, buried in St Augustine. Will leaves everything to Mary Ann his wife including two properties recently in the process of being bought from John Kitson (1847). Estate at Ashwellthorpe. Leaves income to his wife Mary’s sister Sarah nee Abel, married to Matthew John Rackham. William and Mary Ann have no children.
1851 April – 24 (Lot 1) and 26 Princes Street (Lot 2) and the synagogue in Tombland Alley (following death of William Rackham) put up for sale
1851 April – Mary Ann Rackham, 44, widow, house proprietor, Matthew Rackham, cousin, 35, unmarried, rector of St Augustines, Fanny Abel sister in law, 38, Mathias Abel, nephew, 4, servant. Sussex St, St Augustine
1857 Mary Ann Rackham dies
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